Valley Queen’s Board of Directors has approved a $50 million investment in its facility in Milbank. This expansion project, dubbed “VQ Next,” will increase the firm’s processing capacity by 25% to over 5 million pounds of milk per day. All milk will be supplied from dairies within a 100-mile radius... Read more

The 99th Annual South Dakota American Legion Convention was held at the Watertown Ramkota and Convention Center June 15-18. Tim and Donna Jurgens, Charles and Karen Layher, Dennis Adelman, and Bill Schumacher represented Birch-Miller Post 9 of Milbank. Gary Lindemann and Aaron Smith represented the Big Stone Legion. Sue Christensen,... Read more

The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation Company of Milbank received a National Guard Superior Unit Award June 15, during annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming. Brigadier General Kevin Griese, SDARNG Assistant Adjutant General and State Command Sergeant Major James Hoekman, presented the award. “You are in the top... Read more

Seventeen-year-old Adam Bury of Milbank is serious about his fun. Bury’s hobby is motocross racing. He’s good at it and has a room full of trophies to prove it. Two years ago, he was the top racer at the Midwest Regional Shootout. He made first place by accruing the most... Read more

The 2017 Lake Farley Summer Event Series starts Saturday, June 24, and there’s fun for everyone. Why not plan to spend the day? Start with the Community Parade. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and travels north on Main Street to Highway 15 near Lake Farley Park. (Entries are still... Read more

Julia Vaage, age 98, of Ortonville died on June 19, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Thaine Kister will officiate and burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Odessa. Visitation will... Read more

The Milbank Firechiefs amateur baseball team evened their season record to 3-3 with a 4-1 victory over Clear Lake Sunday, June 11, on the road. Milbank got out to a solid start with a 3-0 lead after the first three innings of play. After a three inning drought by both... Read more

“The night was cool and the cattle were ornery,” said organizer Kathy Tyler about the WVRA team penning event June 17. “Just four of the 26 teams were able to pen their three cattle in under 90 seconds.” Brad Hanson, Gary Letrud and Mike McKernan captured first place. Jenni Bussard,... Read more

Olive Wendland, age 97, of Broken Arrow, OK died June 15, 2017. Olive was the widow of Harold “Chuck” Wendland. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 20, at 1:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday beginning at... Read more

Milbank American Legion Post 9 cruised to a 15-4 victory over Groton Thursday, June 15, at Legion Field, and improved its season record to 9-3. Milbank got out to a solid start. The locals scored two runs in the first inning when Mitch Quade belted out a home run with... Read more